Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The senate Refuses 70 Provide The
Funds 10 Add Porticoes to
the State Capitol.
Tue .BoSse Again Debates the Senate
Land Bill, Adopting a NuEbsr of
Radical Amendments.
THE SENATE.

Gregg, for the committee on internal i'm
provements, reported fayorably House
bill prohibiting railroad companies from
wsteTing their stock.
Senator Upshaw, for the committee on
roads, reported favorably the bill Great
ing the office OF county road overseer in
organized counties.
Senator JARVIS, for the committee on
finance, reported fevorably House bill to
provide for more efficient assessment Of
property.
Senator Claiborne called up the bill to
provide for building porticoes on the east
and west ends of the new capitol, to
purchase addition Il lots and furnish the
building.
Senator Terrell moved to strike out
section % apPropriating $75, 900 to build
the portiCOes.
Senator Claiborne spoke eloquently
against the amendment, and showed from
figures that after the railroad from the
town of BurneL to the granite quarries,
and the road from the depot to the CAPT
tol grounds, are removed that 1t will cost
at least $685. or 5000 to build the
pOrtiCOes. He alluded to the cost of the
cornerstone, not paid, it is true, by the
citizens of Austin, to show the great cost
of the granite without railroad transpOr
tation. He insisted 1t would be to the
financial interest Of the state, as we'll as g
patriotic duty,to have the work done a. ".
Senator Allen spoke in favor of the
amendment, concluding that the state
Was in no condition to build the pOrtiCOes,
as Indicated by a long list OF counties
asking TO be exempt from taxes.
To1hnnn crOHn in Tou nf No
amendment, as be thought the building
was enough without the portiCoes, and
would LOOK just as well without them.
Senator Gregg argued against the
amendment, as he was satisfied now was
the time to have the pOrtcOes erected. If
il was not done now there was q prOCa-
bility they would never be built.
Senator Houston made a logical argu-
ment in favor Of building the p3rticoes at
this time, calling attention to the fact
thst a postponement would neCessitate
the purchase of the granite and increase
the expense in other ways.
Senator Burney spoke in favor Of the
amendment.
The question recurring on the adoption
of the amendment it was adopted.
Yeas-AlIen, Bell, Burney, Calhoun,
Davis, Douglass of GraysOn, Frank,
Field, Garrison, Harrison, Jarvis, Lane,
Terrell, Woods. Total, IA
Nays-Armlstesd, Burgess, Camp, IClai-
borne, Douglass of Jefferson, GIasscock
Gregg, Houston, Kettle, Mcdonald,
Pope, Upshaw, WoOdward-l3.
acknowledgements, Simkins, Stinson
5.
Senator Davis moved to strike out all
relating TO the purchase of lots north of
the capitol.
Adopted. Yeas, 81; nays, Z.
Senator Harrison moved TO strike out
$50, 900 for grading and laying out the
grounds, and insert S25, 600. Lost.
Ye8s-Davis, Garrison, Harrison, jar
Wis, Terrell, Upshaw-6.
Nays-AberCrombie, Allen, Armistead,
Bell, Burney, Calhoun, Camp, Claiborne,
Douglass of Jefferson, Douglass of Gray
son, Field, Frank, GlassCOck, Gregg,
Lane, Mcdonald, Pope, Simkins, Wood
WRrd-l9.
Absent-Burges, Houston, Macmanus,
Stinson, Upshaw-6.
Senator Allen moved to strike cut all
of sections and s, which would elimin-
ate the provision 10 have the grounds
laid out aud graded. Lost, and the bill
as amended passed. 1t appTop7iates
5000, 600 10 furnish the building and $780,
600 to grade the grounds.
Senate bill TO require tax collectors 10
pay their collections directly 10 the
Treasurer was called NJ.
Senator Armistead moved TO strike cut
draft so as 70 require all remjt.anCes to
be made by express or postoflice orders.
Adopted, al d the bill passed.
Senate bill to punish the removal Of
hides from dead animals without consent
of the owner passed.
Senate bill amending the law relative
to appeal in case where the appellant is
TO pay costs passed.
Senate bill to provide for the purchase
of site and the establishment of 3 State
Deaf and Dumb Asylum passed,
Senate bill 10 require property owners
TO swear to the value OF their property
when rendering the same for taxation
passed.
Senate bill authorizing William NJ. VIII
son 10 sue the state passed.
Senate bill for the relief of j. c. Paten
passed TO third reading.
Senate bill TO provide for the appoint
ment of district and county clerks pro
TEN. passed.
Senate bill to create the Forty second |
Judicial district was engrOssed.
A motion to adjourn until to-morroW in
honor of St. PatrIck's Day lost-yeas, );
nays, %.
Adjourned TO o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill to better define disorderly
houses passed to q third reading with an
amendme ut including opium jOlnts.
House SuRdsy-closing bill pending
Yesterday was taken up with the
amendment permitting ice cream and
soda water to be sold, and the amend
ments we're adopted
Senator Burgess moved to amend so as
to permit the sale of tamsles and chilli
con carne. Lost.
Senator Gregg moved to exempt livery
stables from the provisions Of the bill.
Senator Upshaw moved TO amend pro
vidiug that nothing in this set shall apply
TO persons who do not believe IN tie
Christian Sabbath aud who keep and |
observe some other dsy. Adopted.
Senator Burgess moved to amend SO as
TO permit neer gardens TO keep open
Senstor Douglass Of jefferson offered |
to amend the amendment providing that !
nothing in the bill shall prevent the Irish /